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A black-and-white fannish horse-opera, produced by [[Unicorn Productions]].  It was based on a story from [[Lee Jacobs]]' [[fanzine]], ''[[The Ballard Chronicles]]''. The soundtrack included "The Ballad of Killer Kemp," sung by [[Ted Johnstone]].  The [[fannish film]] was shown at many conventions in the 60s.
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A black-and-white fannish horse-opera, produced in 1960 by [[Unicorn Productions]].  It was based on [[faan fiction]] by [[Lee Jacobs]], ''[[The Ballard Chronicles]]'', [[published]] in his [[SAPS]]zine. The characters were named for [[WKF]]s. The soundtrack included "The Ballad of Killer Kemp," sung by [[Ted Johnstone]].  The [[fannish film]] was shown at many [[conventions]] in the ’60s.
  
 
The Cast:
 
The Cast:
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* [[Ron Ellik]]: Wrai Ballard the Musquite Kid
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* [[Ron Ellik]]: [[Wrai Ballard]], the Musquite Kid
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* [[John Trimble]]: Cyclone Coswal
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* [[John Trimble]]: [[Walter Coslet|Cyclone Coswal]]
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* [[Charles Burbee]]: Big Daddy Effem Busby
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* [[Charles Burbee]]: [[F. M. Busby|Big Daddy Effem Busby]]
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* [[Ingrid Fritsch]]: Mother Busby
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* [[Ingrid Fritsch]]: [[Elinor Busby|Mother Busby]]
 
* [[Terry Carr]]: Terry Carr
 
* [[Terry Carr]]: Terry Carr
 
* [[Bruce Pelz]]: Pecos Pelz
 
* [[Bruce Pelz]]: Pecos Pelz
 
* [[Robert Lichtman]]: Rebel Lee
 
* [[Robert Lichtman]]: Rebel Lee
 
* [[Ted Johnstone]]: Tombstone Johnstone
 
* [[Ted Johnstone]]: Tombstone Johnstone
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* [[Ernie Wheatley]]: Killer Kemp
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* [[Ernie Wheatley]]: [[Earl Kemp|Killer Kemp]]
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* [[Jack Harness]]: B.R. Toskey, Editor of the Corflu Creek Gazette
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* [[Jack Harness]]: [[Burnett Toskey|B. R. Toskey]], [[Editor]] of the [[Corflu]] Creek Gazette
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* [[Jim Caughran]]: Doc Eney
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* [[Jim Caughran]]: [[Dick Eney|Doc Eney]]
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* [[Karen Anderson]]: L'il Eva Firestone
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* [[Karen Anderson]]: [[Eva Firestone|L'il Eva Firestone]]
 
* [[Bjo Trimble]]: Bjo Trimble
 
* [[Bjo Trimble]]: Bjo Trimble
 
* [[Dean Dickensheet]]: Bartender
 
* [[Dean Dickensheet]]: Bartender
  
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''The Ballad of Killer Kemp''
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[[Earl Kemp]] wrote about it in ''[[E*I]]'' 1, [https://efanzines.com/EK/eI01/index.htm online here].
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<pre>
 
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Chorus:
 
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[[Wrai Ballard]], the Musquite Kid
 
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He rides the western trails
 
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With Cyclone [[Coswall]] his sidekick
 
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Wrai Ballard never fails.
 
  
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1st verse:
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'''The Ballad of Killer Kemp'''
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Killer Kemp ruled [[Corflu]] Creek
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His guns they were its law
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Chorus:
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He shot his friends right in the back
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[[Wrai Ballard]], the Musquite Kid
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His enemies in the craw.
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He rides the western trails
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</pre>
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With Cyclone [[Walter Coslet|Coswall]] his sidekick
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Wrai Ballard never fails.
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1st verse:
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Killer Kemp ruled [[Corflu]] Creek
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His guns they were its law
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He shot his friends right in the back
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His enemies in the craw.
  
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{{show | year=????}}
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{{show | year=1960}}
 
[[Category:US]]
 
[[Category:US]]

Revision as of 15:18, 12 February 2021

A black-and-white fannish horse-opera, produced in 1960 by Unicorn Productions. It was based on faan fiction by Lee Jacobs, The Ballard Chronicles, published in his SAPSzine. The characters were named for WKFs. The soundtrack included "The Ballad of Killer Kemp," sung by Ted Johnstone. The fannish film was shown at many conventions in the ’60s.

The Cast:

Earl Kemp wrote about it in e*I 1, online here. 

The Ballad of Killer Kemp

Chorus:
Wrai Ballard, the Musquite Kid
He rides the western trails
With Cyclone Coswall his sidekick
Wrai Ballard never fails.

1st verse:
Killer Kemp ruled Corflu Creek
His guns they were its law
He shot his friends right in the back
His enemies in the craw.


Show 1960
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